---
id: "CVE-2026-118224"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-118224"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-118224"]
title: "Windows: use-after-free in graphics rasterizer lets local users gain admin rights"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["infrastructure", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["no-untrusted-local-users"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:19:40+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:24:50+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:40:38+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118224", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:24:50+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows: use-after-free in graphics rasterizer lets local users gain admin rights

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-118224 (this .md is for agents)

A use-after-free bug in the Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, the graphics component that draws on-screen content, lets an already-authorized local user escalate privileges. An attacker who can already run code on the machine can gain higher system privileges.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the Windows build and update level under Settings > System > About, or run `winver`, and compare against Microsoft's security update for CVE-2026-118224 (unknown from the sources given)
- Confirm the machine is on a supported, patched Windows release via Windows Update history

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:24:50+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118224

## From the sources

Use after free in Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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